Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
1,142 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.7B invested in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 438 increasing their positions, 394 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 38
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58.1M | Put options by funds: $40.5M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.6B → $36.7B (+$4.12B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 394
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 229 → 245 (+16)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,105 → 1,142 (+37)
1.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.63% → 37.87% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$606M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$546M |
| 3 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
EMPI
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Espoo,
Finland
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$113M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$249M |
| 2 |
FCI
Financial Counselors Inc
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$193M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$55.4M |
| 4 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$53.3M |
| 5 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.8M |
VTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,142 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $36.7B — up 13% from $32.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VTI positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 438 added to existing stakes and 394 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $606M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $249M.
- 1,142 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,105 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $36.7B of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $606M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $249M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.